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Challenging myself to think differently

August 22, 2016 Jen Spain Leave a comment

Challenge yourself. Get out of your comfort zone. I've said those words, heard them said, but this summer I said them to myself.  Challenge is a word used frequently in education, not only in the context of what students do, but also in the realm of teaching. When I tell people I'm a high school teacher, … Continue reading →

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  • Field notes: Research on collaborative inquiry in second language learning.
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